Removing The System Board - Dell Alienware M14x Service Manual

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System Board
Alienware® M14x Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION: Handle components by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label at the bottom of the computer.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove any installed card or blank from the 9-in-1 Media Card reader.
3. Remove the base cover (see
4. Remove the battery pack (see
5. Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see
6. Follow the instructions from
7. Follow the instructions from
8. Remove the memory module(s) (see
9. Remove the center-control cover (see
10. Remove the keyboard (see
11. Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
12. Remove the Mini-Card board (see
13. Using the pull-tab, disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
14. Disconnect the touch-screen board cable, Bluetooth card cable, hard-drive cable, coin-cell battery cable, and subwoofer cable from the connectors on the
system board.
15. Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
16. Lift and ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots on the computer base.
Begin.
Removing the Base Cover).
Removing the Battery Pack).
Removing the Mini-Card(s)).
step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Optical
step 5 to step 7 in Removing the Hard
Removing the Memory Module(s)).
Removing the Center-Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Palm-Rest
Removing the Mini-Card Board).
Removing the Battery
Drive.
Drive.
Cover).
Assembly).
Pack) before working inside the